Workplace Electric Vehicle Charging at The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power expanded its network of electric vehicle supply equipment with the Energy Commission’s award of $75,000 in grant funding and The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s $182,000 in match share funding. Twenty-eight charging stations were included in the expansion, twelve of which are shared by the general public and employees. Sixteen chargers are exclusively for employee use.

Installation of 28 chargers was completed in early 2015 and data gathered over six months indicate 9279 hours of charging over 2598 charging sessions. This amounts to 8,052 kilowatt hours supplied which displaces approximately 712 gallons of gasoline and prevents approximately 6.34 tons of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere over the six months of data collection.

Together these installations work to support Governor Brown’s Executive Order B-16-12 which directs state government to adopt zero-emission vehicles as well as Executive Order B-18-12 which calls for reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, it demonstrates how electric vehicle supply equipment can be jointly used by employees and the general public. Moreover, the project facilitates the widespread adoption of electric vehicles.